Author: Kenneth Jukpor

As part of innovative approaches to enhance port security in the nation, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is set to introduce electronic port gates at Apapa and Onne seaports. The Managing Director of NPA, Mr. Mohammed Bello-Koko, disclosed this while speaking on the security innovations by the Authority at a recent Maritime Business Roundtable Breakfast Meeting (MBRBM), organized by Zoe Maritime Resources, themed: “Security and New Technologies in Inland Waterways Transportation.” Bello-Koko, who was represented by the General Manager, NPA Security, Mr. Mohammed Khalil, stressed that contractors have commenced work on the installation of the eGates at Apapa port and Onne…

Last weekend was a special one for Uchechukwu Ani and Sergei Bagot-Sealey as they tied the knot in a classy and memorable wedding ceremony. Eminent personalities from the maritime sector where the bride’s mother, Dr. (Mrs.) Odunayo Ani, works at the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) graced the occasion; but their presence didn’t outnumber the turnout of maritime amazons as Dr. Ani is also the President of Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) Nigeria. Talk about diversity, rich culture and its manifold beauties, the marriage displayed a union between an Igbo bride (Uche), born to a Yoruba…

Comptroller Nnadi rewards explempary officers, high-performing units The leadership of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) have resolved to replicate nighttime operations at all seaports nationwide following the successes at the pilot program at Tin Can Island Port (TCIP). In a bid to actualize this, Customs officials as well as other port opertors may be assigned shifts as the nation’s seaports moves into an era of full-scale 24hour port operations. The Customs Area Controller of TCIP Command, Comptroller Dera Nnadi mni, revealed this while addressing the Command officers during a parade on Tuesday. While commending the…

Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc (DSR) has unveiled plans to produce 700,000 metric tonnes of refined sugar from locally grown sugarcane in the next four years, through its Backward Integration Programme (BIP). The Chairman of Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc, Aliko Dangote stated this at the company’s 18th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Lagos on Tuesday, just as the Nigerian Exchange released the company’s first-quarter result for 2024 indicating an increase of 20.1 percent in its revenue to N122.7 billion. Dangote, at the AGM, said in alignment with the Federal Government of Nigeria’s policy guidelines, DSR continues to focus on and enhance…

…boosts surveillance with 46 additional CCTV cameras As part of efforts to address the menace of pilferage at ports, Five Star Logistics Terminal has unveiled an automated pedestrian access control system for its terminal at Tin Can Island Port. The electronic gate, fitted with facial recognition and smart card system, is tipped to sanitize the port, collect port user’s data, curb pilferage and address security challenges at the seaport terminal. Speaking with newsmen at the launch of the automated access control, the Terminal Manager, Five Star Logistics Limited, Mr. Jaysing Kamthe, described the development as a fulfillment of one of…

As part of efforts to address the housing needs of workers, the management of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), has commenced plans to develop staff housing estates in Lagos and Abuja. NSC’s Executive Secretary, Barr. Pius Akutah, revealed this while speaking at the 28th Annual General Meeting/ Elections of NSC Staff Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited, on Monday. His words: “Take the issue of staff housing seriously because the challenge of shelter is a very serious one. I can see that it is something you have plans for but I want you to prioritize it. We have commenced efforts to secure an…

Dangote Cement Plc has revealed that the company dispatched seven ships of cement clinker from Nigeria to Ghana and Cameroon and that the export for the first quarter of 2024 increased by 87.2 per cent at 264kt. While the company commissioned 10 of the 17 Alternative Fuel Projects across the Group, the local demand for cement for first quarter also increased significantly by 26.1 percent to 4.6Mt and the overall group volume rose by 12.3 per cent to 7.0Mt. Speaking on the first quarter activities of the company, Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Cement, Arvind Pathak said: “During the quarter,…

Over 300 deaths recorded in 2023 – Report The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) Nigeria has urged the regulators and waterway transport operators to prioritize safety in a bid to curb the recurring boat mishaps leading to deaths across the nation. President of CILT Nigeria, Barr. (Mrs.) Mfon Usoro, made this call in a press statement disseminated on Thursday, where the Institute stated that it us saddened by the frequent loss of lives associated with passenger ferries on coastal and inland waterways. “While we support the use of inland waterways transports as an alternative and viable mode of…

By Rukayat Moisemhe As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, Rotary Club of Lagos Central, has provided some food items to 200 persons around Broad Street, Lagos Island. The President, Rotary Club Lagos Central, Mr. Yomi Benson, on Tuesday in Lagos, said the club’s initiative tagged “Feed Today” was not just to distribute meals but to share in an act of solidarity and hope. Benson said the goal was to be straightforward and impactful by providing nourishment to 200 individuals from the Broad Street community and surrounding areas. He noted that the “Feed Today” initiative was more than…

Nigerian seafarers earn below ILO minimum wage The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) may have painted a rosy, but untrue, picture of the earnings of Nigerian seafarers, as the President General of MWUN, Comrade Adewale Adeyanju claimed that the nation’s seafarers are the highest earners globally; yet seafarers tell a different story. Adeyanju made this claim while engaging the Project Coordinator on Maritime Affiliate Support (MAS), International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) London, Mrs. Barning Annica Marie, who paid a working visit to the MWUN headquarters on Tuesday. Comrade Adeyanju posited that the MAS project has been described as very…